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My Puma has been parked off the road for over a year now since the last MOT expired, and I have periodically started it up and run it until running temperature was reached. Each time I’ve done this, all the dash warning lights have behaved normally. The other day, I thought it would be a good...

Whilst replacing the front lower wishbones on my 1.7, I found that the front bolt hole for the offside bush was elongated by about 3mm. This was almost certainly caused by the bolt becoming loose in the past, although it was tight when I took it all apart. I intend to weld a small plate over the...

I have to remove some of the exhaust heat shields in order to replace the offside rear brake pipe. Do the fixings unscrew, or are they pushed onto the studs? They appear to be in good condition, so I would prefer not to destroy them!

I am about to remove the fuel tank from my 2000 1.7 because I will be welding very close to that area, and I’m not yet ready for my celestial wings! The tank will be inspected before refitting, and I’m not expecting any problems with it, but I wondered if it was the same as a Fiesta tank if it...

I am part way through changing the cam belt on my Puma, with the engine still in the car, and am following the excellent instructions posted by xztraz, but have a few questions. 1/ The power steering pump and bracket has to be removed, but the instructions aren’t very clear. Has anyone got a...